Spatial variability of rainfall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Long and short term characteristics;Variabilité spatiale des précipitations à Kuala Lumpur (Malaisie): Caractéristiques à court et long terme

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 345-362

  Desa, M M N ^a   Niemczynowicz, J ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FLOOD CONTROL; TROPICS; URBAN PLANNING;

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

RAIN;

MONSOON; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL DURATION;

MALAYSIA, KUALA LUMPUR;

EID: 0030158760     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626669609491507     Document Type: Article

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